Chapter 52: Correcting the Family Culture
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Hubby, you’re back. Why are you back so early today? Has the contract been negotiated? Quickly come and look at my new bracelet. I’ve been looking at this jadeite for a long time. The parcel just arrived this morning and it looks really good when it’s worn!”
Just as Zhong Zhe stepped into the house, Qiu Ying heard a noise at the door and walked out. As soon as she saw that it was him, she opened her mouth and showed him the new bracelet she had bought before she had gone downstairs.
The man changed into his shoes at the entrance of the house and asked coldly without looking up, “Is Xiao Yu home today?”
Qiu Ying’s face was filled with surprise. As she slowly walked down the stairs, she replied, “How did you know that the child skipped class today? Did the school call the parents? That’s not right. I remember that the school left my contact number as the contact person. Why did the call go to you?”
With doubts and confusion, the woman started mocking the girl again. “She really has a bunch of bad habits. You have to teach her a lesson. Although Jiang Yu lives in the Zhong family, not only did she not do housework or study etiquette, she is even skipping classes. Where do we place the Zhong family’s face now?”
As she spoke, Qiu Ying had already walked to Zhong Zhe’s side and held the man’s arm with one hand. Her words were sharp and harsh, making Zhong Zhe furious.
Suddenly, Zhong Zhe shook off Qiu Ying’s hand and slapped her. “Is this how you mock Xiao Yu when I’m not at home?”
After a pause, the man seemed to feel that it was not enough and added, “What did I say when I brought Xiao Yu back? I asked you to treat her like your own daughter and asked Zhong Chuan to take care of her like his own sister. But what did the both of you do? Did you take my words to heart?”
Seeing how angry Zhong Zhe was, Qiu Ying was also stunned. She covered the half of her face that was swollen from the man’s slap and explained hurriedly.
“It’s not like that, Master. Chuan’er and I take special care of Xiao Yu and we don’t have the intention to criticize or mock her. Did you hear someone else’s provocation and have a misunderstanding…”
“A misunderstanding?” Zhong Zhe sneered. “If only it was a misunderstanding. How dare you lie through your teeth. Do you think the cameras in the house are just decorations? Do you still need to listen to the instigation of someone with ill intentions? I saw it with my own eyes!”
Her heart turned cold. Qiu Ying looked at the camera in the living room in panic. She remembered that she had already set the password for the computer that has control of the video recordings. One could only watch the video recordings in the study room. How did he see those?
Before she could react, Zhong Zhe said in exasperation, “Give Zhong Chuan, that unfilial son, a call and ask him to come back from school! Is this how he takes care of his sister? He’s in the same class as Xiao Yu and just watches her when she gets bullied every day? If he doesn’t give me a satisfactory explanation for this today, I don’t want this son anymore!”
“Master, Master, please don’t be angry. This matter is really not like what you think it is. Why don’t we ask Xiao Yu to come down and ask her? She’s at home today. You will accept what she says, right?”
Seeing that the man was so angry, Qiu Ying suddenly remembered that Jiang Yu was at home today and quickly explained.
She definitely couldn’t ask Chuan’er to come back. Otherwise, with Zhong Zhe’s temper, if he found out what he had done to Jiang Yu behind her back, her precious son might not even be able to step out of the Zhong family’s house!
“How dare you want Xiao Yu to explain things for you! Do you think that I’m not angry enough?! Where did you get the face to say such things?!” Zhong Zhe flicked his sleeve and couldn’t help but roar.
The door opened with a creak. Auntie Li, the nanny, had returned after cleaning the courtyard.
Seeing the state of the two of them in the living room, she was shocked too. It seemed like she didn’t look at the almanac when she left the house today and she had bumped into something big!
“Sir, what’s wrong? Why are you fighting with Madam?”
After changing into the in-door shoes, she walked towards Qiu Ying. She grabbed her arm, wanting to help her up.
Unexpectedly, just as she touched Qiu Ying, she was suddenly pulled by the woman and fell. She ended up kneeling on the cold floor of the living room.
Qiu Ying looked up and gave Auntie Li a look, one that could only be understood but not explained. She signaled her to stop talking lest she made Zhong Zhe unhappier.
Since Zhong Zhe knew about what she had done, Old Master must have seen how Auntie Li looked down on Jiang Yu both in public and in secret. Now, everyone could only pray for themselves!
“You still have the cheek to speak up for her! The Zhong family hired you to be a house steward so that you could bully and humiliate the young miss? It’s all my fault for neglecting the discipline in this house because I’m usually busy with business. That’s why all of you are so lawless and did such things! Alright, I’ll personally correct the family values and culture today!”
He took out his phone and made a call to Zhong Zhe. In a few minutes, Zhong Chuan was picked up by the driver from his school.
“What’s wrong, Mom? Why are you kneeling on the ground? The ground is cold. Get up and talk!”
Just as Zhong Chuan entered the house, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. The first thought that came to his mind was to help Qiu Ying up.
However, before he could finish, a porcelain bottle that was thrown from afar smashed his head.
